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dessert.”  Sam murmured and left his brother
standing alone as he walked out to meet Lily.  She was so cute with her hair
pulled up.  She had on those same worn jeans she was wearing when they met the
first time.  And the same black t-shirt.  He felt his body charge the closer he
got to her.  He finally reached her and stood as close as he could to her back
without touching her.  She was talking to an attractive older blond woman
sitting in the car.  The other woman looked like an older version of Lily
except Lily's eyes were a light brown where this woman had sky blue eyes.
    “Hello, Lily.  Did you have any trouble finding the place?” 
She took her time but finally turned to look over her shoulder at him.  Her
soft brown eyes held a wariness in them.  Was she still afraid of him?  That
wouldn't do for his plans at all.  He forced his body to take a step back and
give her some space.  “Want me to carry that for you?”
    She glanced down at the boxes in her hand as if surprised
she was holding them.  He almost smiled.  She wasn't as immune to him as she
pretended to be...or hoped she'd be.
    “Um...Yes.”  She turned and practically shoved the boxes at
him.  “Here you go.  Enjoy.”
    * * *
    Oh, Lord.   He was more attractive than she
remembered.  He was tall and muscular and smelled so good.  When she met
his glittering blue eyes, her breath left her lungs in a whoosh.  She saw his mouth
kick up at one corner and heat stained her cheeks.  He was laughing at her.  He
knew how he affected her and he thought it was funny.  Feeling humiliated, she
turned away and saw her mom’s eyes practically bug out of her face.  Not
wanting to make introductions she just said brightly, “Okay all set.”
    “Stop.”  Sam's deep voice commanded softly and she froze. 
She couldn't believe it, she obeyed his command as if she was his dog.  “Lily,
why don't the two of you stay for lunch.”
    She forced her stiff body to turn to him once again.  “Thank
you, no.  We have to-”
    “Hey there Sam,” another voice called.  A tall, lean man
emerged from the glass doors of the office and ambled in their direction.  He
looked to be around fifty Lily guessed.  He had a neatly trimmed head full of salt
and pepper hair.  His face was creased with a smile that seemed natural on him
like he smiled often.  He was handsome with a lean, tan face and light gray
eyes.  Judging by the way he looked now, he was probably downright hunky in his
younger years.  His smile made her want to smile back.  Almost.  She would have
if her face didn't feel so stiff from the tension in her body. 
    “Who do we have here?”  The man asked, his friendly grin
aimed at her.
    “This is Lily,” Sam answered. “I'm sorry, I didn't get your
last name the other day.” 
    She swung her eyes back to him.  She didn't want to tell him
for some reason.  She didn't want him to think she was interested in
friendship.  His eyes glittered almost demanding she tell him.  She turned back
to the friendly looking man.  She extended her hand. “You can call me Lily,”
she said with a forced smile.
    He clasped her hand in a warm grip.  “Nice to meet you,
Lily, my name is Glenn Jones.” Something past her caught his attention and the
easy smile froze on his face.  With her hand still caught in his, she half
turned.
    “Oh!  I'm so sorry Mr. Jones.  This is my mom, Sarah.”  He
gave her hand a gentle squeeze before letting go and approaching her mom seated
in the car.
    “Hello, Sarah.”  He greeted, reaching for her hand to draw
her out of the door.  “My, my,” he murmured.  His eyes traveling over her mom’s
face and taking in her halo of blond hair.  “Two beautiful women on our lot in
one day.  I don't know how you did it Sam but I'm going to have to give you a
raise.”  He said without taking his gaze off Sarah.
    Lily wasn't a bit surprised by his reaction to her mom.  Men
always found her captivating and